Editorial Policy

Our Editorial Principles

The Bali Times is an independent English-language digital news publication covering Bali and developments across Indonesia.

We aim to make important information accessible to readers around the world through clear language, relevant context, and responsible editorial judgment.

Stories are selected for their newsworthiness, relevance, and informational value rather than their potential to attract attention alone.

Accuracy & Verification

Accuracy is central to our publishing standards. We seek to establish the reliability of information before presenting it as fact.

• Important facts, figures, names, dates, and locations are reviewed against available sources.
• We prioritize official announcements, public records, established news sources, and other credible information.
• Unconfirmed allegations are distinguished from verified facts.
• Developing stories may be revised as reliable new information becomes available.

We do not knowingly publish fabricated quotations, invented events, or unsupported factual claims.

Fairness & Responsible Reporting

Bali’s story includes achievements, opportunities, challenges, and difficult events. We believe responsible coverage should acknowledge them all.

Crime, accidents, public safety incidents, and sensitive community issues are covered with attention to accuracy, context, and fairness.

We distinguish allegations from established facts, respect the presumption of innocence, and avoid unnecessary sensationalism.

Particular care is taken when reporting on children, victims, vulnerable individuals, and sensitive personal circumstances.

Sources & Attribution

Credible sourcing is essential to trustworthy information.

We recognize the importance of accurately attributing information from official statements, public documents, external publications, and other third-party sources.

The Bali Times respects intellectual property rights and does not knowingly present another publisher’s original work as its own.

Photographs, illustrations, and other visual materials should be appropriately sourced and presented without materially misleading readers about the events depicted.

Corrections & Updates

We recognize that accuracy requires ongoing attention, particularly when reporting developing events.

If a factual error is identified, we aim to review and correct it promptly and appropriately.

Significant corrections may be accompanied by an explanatory notice. Clarifications may be added where additional context is necessary, while developing stories may be updated with newly verified information.

Minor spelling, grammar, or formatting adjustments may be made without a separate correction notice.

Sponsored Content & Editorial Independence

Advertising and commercial partnerships help support The Bali Times.

Sponsored articles and paid promotional material are identified with appropriate labels to distinguish them from independent editorial coverage.

Commercial arrangements do not determine the substance of our independent news coverage. The publication reserves the right to reject material that conflicts with its standards.

Publication of sponsored content does not automatically constitute an endorsement of the products, services, or claims featured.

Our Commitment to Readers

Readers should be able to understand significant developments in Bali without needing specialist knowledge or familiarity with local terminology.

We therefore aim to publish news in straightforward, accessible English while preserving the essential facts and context of each story.

Our goal is not simply to report what happens, but to help readers better understand the place, the people, and the developments behind the headlines.